Colorado Elk Success

[Cowboythunder]

A little out of place for me because my heart really lies with my Green River muzzleloaders, but I had some success with my Knight Ultra-Light this past Thursday. A good friend called in this bull and I was able to take the shot at 80 yards. First elk with a muzzleloader!

 

[ElDiablo]

Welcome to the forum! That’s a great first bull with a muzzy! Congrats!

 

[Mike3888]

Congrats, heck of a bull.

 

[MrTom]

Wow. Another "first" beasty. Dandy animal there. Congrats!

 

[Cowboythunder]

Thanks!

 

[Hatchet Jack]

Very Nice Bull!
I know exactly how you are feeling.

 

[deermanok]

Congrats.

 

[HC]

Congratulations on your success

 

[snapbang]

outstanding

 

[smokepolehall]

Mighty fine Bull you clobbered, congrats.

 

[Rvrrat14]

Nice kill and bull! Congrats.

What load and where did you hit him, if you don’t mind.

 

[BCS]

Nice Bull and good shooting!

 

[BCS]

Care to tell us about your bullet and load and how they preformed?

 

[Cowboythunder]

Nice kill and bull! Congrats.

What load and where did you hit him, if you don’t mind.

Care to tell us about your bullet and load and how they preformed?

I was using a 460 grain No Excuses Bullet (.503”) over 70 grains of BH209. Accuracy was outstanding but if I had to do it over, I would increase the powder charge. I shot the bull at 80 yards and had little to no expansion with a through and through double lung shot behind the shoulder. The first shot was lethal but I had time for two insurance shots before it hit the ground. I was lucky he didn’t run, he could’ve made it a long way. I feel like a little more velocity would’ve helped the expansion. In hindsight the powder charge really does seem light.

 

[ElDiablo]

Agreed! 70 grV I assume?

 

[Hausser1]

Congratulations!

 

[Cowboythunder]

Agreed! 70 grV I assume?

Yes, it was 70/volume

 

[Cowboythunder]

Very Nice Bull!
I know exactly how you are feeling.

You killed an outstanding bull! Congratulations, it’s been a fun start to the hunting season!

 

[USAF Ret]

Bull of a lifetime! Congrats. Hope you have some high ceilings in your house.

 

[Cowboythunder]

Well, I thought I was the first person to shoot this bull but found a few “extras” when processing the meat. Along with the remains of my 460gr NE bullet, we found a lead pellet and 4 steel BBs under the skin! Must’ve been raking some trees in someone’s back yard…